I would order the solvent… you should just need etoac and hexane. Your boss should order this for you. Why wouldnt he/she order the solvents They are cheap.
I just stain with CAM or kmno4, there are several different stains that can be used to see your material, so just dip in stain and throw on a hot plate (this protocol is on the internet or any intro org lab text). You can also stain with 10%h2so4 and etoh or 10%hcl and etoh
I did not read this link but I think it should help.
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